Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Answered Questions

DY Patil Dental College BDS admission is based on the counselling condcuted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). As of now, MCC has not released the NEET UG counselling dates for the upcoming admission year (2025). It is expected to be released in July 2025. The counselling process usually starts around August. Some important dates based to the previous-year counselling schedule are as follows:Counselling Schedule Release Date: July 29, 2024Counselling Process Commencement Date: August 14, 2024Counselling Rounds Conclusion Date: November 5, 2024Special Counselling Round Dates: November 20 to November 30, 2024Special Stray Vacancy Round 2: December 9 to December 16, 2024  

No, one can not take admission at DY Patil Dental College for a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme without qualifying the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET). BDS seats at the college are based on the NEET UG counselling conducted by the MCC, which is based on the NEET UG ranks secured by the applicants. Only NEET-qualified candidates can participate in the MCC counselling. Hence, having a valid NEET UG score is mandatory for BDS admission at DY Patil Dental College Pune.

NEET UG is the accepted entrance exam for admission to the BDS course of DY Patil Dental College. Hence, to secure a seat, candidates must complete the NEET UG registration process. As of now, the NTA has not released the complete schedule for NEET UG 2025. The registration process will tentatively begin in the first week of March 2025. The registration window will remain open till the first week of April 2025 (tentative). The exam is expected to be conducted in the first week of May 2025.

There are nine MDS specialisations available at DY Patil Dental College, Pune. The eligibility and selection criteria for all the specialisations are the same. Find below the list of MDS specialisations offered at DY Patil Dental College:Conservative Dentistry & EndodonticsOrthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsPaediatric & Preventive DentistryProsthodontics, Crown & BridgeOral & Maxillofacial SurgeryPeriodontologyOral Medicine & RadiologyPublic Health DentistryOral Pathology & Microbiology

As per the official information available on the college's official website, the DY Patil Dental College, Pune BDS fee structure includes tuition fee, development fee, university-eligibility fee and hostel fee (with mess charges). The fees must be submitted in annual instalments, except for the university-eligibility fee, which is payable only once during the first year. The following table presents first-year BDS fee at Dr DY Patil Dental College:Fee ComponentsFee Amount (Year I)Tuition fee and Development feeINR 6.5 Lakh*University-eligibility feeINR 93,750Hostel Fee and Mess ChargesINR 3.05 Lakh*This amount shall be increased by 3% for each subsequent year. NOTE: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Yes, to get awarded with a BDS degree at DY Patil Dental College Pune, students are required to undergo a compulsory internship of one year. It enables applicants to gain practical experience through clinical application of theoretical knowledge. It is a paid internship and it includes training in the following areas:Oral Medicine & RadiologyOral and Maxillofacial SurgeryProsthodonticsPeriodonticsConservative DentistryPedodonticsOral PathologyMicrobiology Orthodontics and Community Dentistry

Dr DY Patil Dental College & Hospital accepts admission through the NEET MDS counselling conducted by the MCC. Only the candidates who have appeared for NEET MDS can register for the counselling process. Hence, NEET MDS is the accepted entrance exam for MDS admission at the college. NEET MDS is the medical entrance exam conducted once every year, by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). 

As per the available information, there is no provision for direct admission at DY Patil Dental College, Pune for MDS. The admission is solely based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) ranks secured by the applicants. Only NEET-qualified candidates can participate in the MCC NEET counselling conducted by the MCC. It is mandatory to participate in the centralised counselling process for securing a seat for MDS at Dr DY Patil Dental College.

DY Patil Dental College Pune provides BDS admission to candidates who have a valid NEET UG rank. Those who clear the required NEET UG cut-off are allocated seats through various counselling rounds conducted by the MCC. In 2024, the last NEET UG rank at which BDS admission was provided to General (All India) candidates was 6,90,460. It was 9,42,299 in 2023 and 10,27,795 in 2022. Considering the cut-off trend and increasing competition, aspirants must aim to secure a rank that's better that the previous year's rank to ensure admission to the programme.

In total, there are 20 UG Diploma seats at DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune. The UG Diploma specialisation offers at the college is Dental Mechanics. The course seats are filled by the college based on the preset eligibility and selection criteria. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.